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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1934.

BEACH CLUB GIRL

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***KYLVIA RIVERS, rich and apolled, the younger set of Latchneck, fashionable No York auburb, Bylvie free a party at the Yacht Club and make all "the crowd" strept HDOTH RAZDUIN of whom she is senicus, Doole, heartbroken by the anub, accept belated Invitation to diuer at the club that same night givan by Muß. WATERMAN. one of the town's soolel ligkin.

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musta, rushes Bonts off the dance floor and selce to perde her to go sailing. the re fuses and runs away, jouing her shoe. tardy good of in hk boes and falls overboard. The entire cit le romed and he to rescued. Boots, embarrassed and shoeless, is driven home by RUSS LUND, wimming Instructor. The following day she gives the stowd more to talk shout by again driving homa From the Brach Club with Ituss,

CHAPTER VIL

the

"And redouble," said Sylvia tri- umphantly. She smiled across table at Helen Bird. "How is that, partner 7"

Sylvia liked to play. She liked hot- ter to win. Net that she was not generous-when the bridge game was the case at her own house, as w this afternoon, sho gracefully conend- ed the prize to the one whose score came next highest. But a bad score put her in a villainous temper and thoss who liked to keep her in govt hum our usually saw to it that she held the winning cards.

Now, as the scores were being ad-

od up, she leaned back in her fan- backed chair of wills and yawned luxuriously.

ing

cum-

"I'm dead," she announced. look-

around at the assembled pany. There were eight girl in all, charmingly dressed, exquisitel: urled long. and rouged and powdered, the

zwels. like red nails dashing

littored the big Cigarette ashes alabaster trays; there were cigarette ends stained with Hip salve every- where. The long, slim fingers were always restlessly seeking a fresh light, little squared, cellophaned package.

Sylyla "Another party to-night," went on, touching her dark waves with ringed fingers. "I shall need

a rest cure if this keeps up."

She

"He's all right, Patty said briefly, with a withering look at Ethlyn Tree. Someone said something quickly to cover the aflence and Ethlyn stared) about her unabashed.

By MABEL M©ELLIOTT

Boots, preparing dinner, told herself that if she got out of this dilemme safely sho'd turn over a new linf.

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sandy hair work! perfectly There one. Trug, she hadn't any money, ther was a pollte murmur of interest from couldn't do musy xf the things the straight, her generous mouth in- the seven. Sylvia needed plenty of other giris did, but that didn't really nocent of cosmetica. Jane admired attention, denianded it.

matter. Everybody knew the Rac- Isabel immensely and it was not often "How's Hardy to-day after his burns were "for people." That way she had very much to talk to her about so she plunged awkwardly into ducking?" one of the newcomers to what counted. the charmed circle demanded.

"I'll go over to see her to-night," conversation about the Juniors.

"Sylvia Rivers is coming to was a round-faced, snub-nosed girl Isabel tuid herself, with determi with an enormous mouth and liquid nation. "Maybe she'd better make Mother this morning," she said gar- but rather vacuous dark eyes. Sylvia overtures to Sylvia."

ralously. "Something very import glanced rather sharply at her for an But when she arrived at home sheant." instant, then turned away. She did found my New England cousins "Sylvia in". Isabel widened her not deign to reply.

there for dinner and she forgot Boots eyes. and the menace which hung over her. Yes. I think there must be some- thing up," Jane elaborated, pleased at ber having caught the older girl's atten Sylvia dawdled upstairs to luxurious sitting room when the last tion. "She said something about call-The "Well, I think he was petted if you guest had departed. There was a ing a special meeting. Something disgraceful incident (you frown on her narrow face; her pro- about a ask me," she continued stoutly.

Consignees of Cargo are hereby "Nobody did, darling. Patty's tone minent blue eyes were dilated with could hear Mrs. Fernell's voice here)

informed that all Goods are being was devastating, Several pairs of anger. She was still angry over last at the club the other night."

the "Oh, I think there must be a mis landed at their risk into the hazardous bright eyes were slanted inquiringly night's happenings. Net ail

Isabel said smoothly. We and/or extra hazardous Godowns of at Sylvia. There was malice. in some flattery she had received, nor her good take,"

there score at enntract had erased from her wero all

...nothing hap- The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf of them.

Her heart hent a little and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or "A person can't have the simplest mind the memory of last night's de-pened.

from the wharves delivery may be accident around here," stated Sylvia feat and humiliation. Just when faster.

Hardy's favour had seemed to her a "II can tell your mother any-obtained. pointedly, without having every old tangible thing, in her hands at last. thing she wants to know about the No claims will be admitted after tabby in town tearing her hair about he had slipped away maddeningly club dance," she went on, blinking and the Goods have left the Godowns, "Well, I only thought" began Further, he had not called to-day to smiling. "No-no Junior did any and, all Goods remaining undeliver.

apologize. My the defensive. Ethlyn, on

will be subject to rent. Her anger grew and deepened the shouldn't have, I'm sure of ed after the 24th September, 1931, heavens, I didn't know he was the

"Well then, that's all right, Isn't All elalms against the steamer king or something! Anybody'd think she bathed and dressed, making her

self sweet und fragrant. With Sylvia,it?" said Jane, comfortably dispon must be presented to the Undersigned there was a law"

"There is, darling" - Isabel whethink was to act, and when at lasting of the subject, a little bored by on or before the 8th October, 1934, or

they will not be recognized- felt sorry for Ethlyn came forward she was arrayed in frailest pale green this time.

To comply with the General Bonded The two girls parted and Isabel crisply. "We call this the No-Gossip draperies, silver slippers on her feet, Club, didn't you know? Anyone who she went to the telephone concealed in walked swiftly on toward home, con- Warehouse Iteguintions

Rovenue Officer narrow white and silver closet openscious of a tug of worry at her heart, must have a tells tales has to pay a fine

"Honestly?" Ethlyn was appalled, lug off her dressing room.

Sylvin was ruthless, unforgiving, but attendance when damaged dutlable Patty winked at her elaborately. Sho called a number, her voice soft it didn't scum possible she would do good are examined.

All broken, chafed, and damaged "Sure, couldn't you tell? We talk and fluttery, and feminine, almost anything to harm Boots with the about nothing but birds and flowers. timid in its implications. Bring your stamp book next time. We'll have more fun."

St."

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Why, bolonging to that ex-Goods are to be left in the Godowns, "Mrs. Fernell? Yes, It's Sylvia chusive little group, affiliated with the where they will be examined on the. Rivers. No, never mind calling Jane. Woman's Club, was terribly import-2nd September, 1934, at 10 a.m., by Ethlyx, squelched, relapsed into a 1 wanted to talk to you. It's about-ant. It would "simply kill Boots, Musers. Guddard and Douglas, sullen silence but the animated volces about the Junior Group. Mrs. Fernoll. Isabel told herself, if anything hap- of the other guests, rushing into the I know how particular you are. pened. Bul. breach, covered any awkwardness Something hus-has come up. Yes, I

of course, nothing would. signed by, feel terribly about it. I can't ex- Jane Fernell was just imagining | effectively.

Ethlyn walked home with Isabel plain over the telephone, but I'd like things. Or Sylvia was seeing Mrs.

About Fernel! Inter. "I s'pose that's the last time to talk to you. To-morrow?

about something entirely I'll be asked to her highness's," she 11, thou. Thanks so much, Mrs. foreign to the club dance. No, Isabel said. "Oh, well, I don't care. She Fernell. Her little girl voice fluttered wouldn't believe it. It was just too| burns me up, lots of ways. 1 was away to nothingness, but it was not fantastic. sold on the idea these afternoon shows a little girl expression which was of hers were marvellous, but I can't levelled at the ivory and silver tele-

see much to them. Why does every phone. There was something vindle- body get so hot and bothered about knowing her well?"

Isabel shrugged. It was hard to accept Sylvia's hospitality and then discuss her afterward, according to Irabel's simple code.

she

nald

tive, something horribly mature about

her fuce at that moment,

"I'll show her," she said to thin air.

Boots, at home, was singing over The sutad bowl. She had had dozens "Sylvin's all right," vaguely. "You've got to-to under-fine impulses to-day, had made a great many good resolutions. Laat stand her."

"Oh, I understand her all right."night, lying uneasily awake with her The baby face hardened a trifle, the worry, she had said that if she got ut of this dilemma safely she'd turn red lips pouted. "She was raving un? all over the place when I blow in about ver a new leaf, be more amiable at

home. She was carrying out thi how something should be done if girls particular resolution now. Mrs. Rac- like Bocts Raeburn were allowed to burn was lying down in a shaded and run wild and all that stuff.

darkened room, nursing ono of her Irabel paled. "I didn't hear that bad headaches. Boots was preparing What's wrong? Boots hasn't done dinner. It was fun be busy, to zig- anything."

zag between kitchen and dining room "Well, Sylvia's after her scalp and laying the table correctly, alleing cold she'd better look out Boots did ga out on the farrace with Hardy last eat, heating rolls, pouring iced tea into the tall amber glasses. Johnny night, and he didn't show up again had called to ask if she wanted to see Boots is porthe now farlene Dietrich picture and It's all right with me. fortly ske as far as I'm concerned she had said yes. Everything was But she gets in Sylvia's hair. She'd pleased life was very pleasant

botter be careful."

you didn't not too much of it. The girls parted at an ehn shaded

Everything in the kitchen was worn corner and Isabel tried to shake off

had and old. The bowls and dishes she the disquiat Ethlyn's words

chipped. The tea enused her. Sylvia had been a bit handled were poisonous to Boots lately. There was towels were worn thin but to-night! no denying it. And Sylvia was in none of these details frked her as they fluential in town. If she really start- usually did. She was above auch ed But to do it there was no end to petty matters. It was enough that Boots. Even the lettuce lay crisp in a wire basket, the harm she could

in this free and enay day when girls that the table, with its Islands of could do pretty much as they pleased, white mats on its dark, starred sur-' within reason,

(To Be Continued.j

For these

feet the

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an unsavoury story face, looked attractive. Boots trilled QUEENS ROAD - CHINA BUILDING about one of them could cause injury, an air gally. She could almost for- Isabel knew that. Why, there had five Sylvia to-night for beinz Borrid. "Maybe I haven't tried to be decont beon that pretty little southern girl

she thought contritely. from New Martin the year before. to her," Stories had got around about her "Maybe it's partly my fault. ...she had been definitely dropped.. The next time they met she would Sho'd been blackballed in the two make an honent effort to be Telendly. Kororities alo. had wanted to join,

Oh, but Sylvin wasn't mean enough,

to do that to Boots Raeburn, even if]

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